One of the ways you can
be a spiritual leader in your home is to make sure your wife has enough time and money to pursue her spiritual interests.
All of
us are spiritual leaders in some respect.
If you are a father or a husband, you are called by God to
be the spiritual leaders in your home, both to your wife and to your children.
I am the spiritual leader in my home, some poeple refer to the husband as the priest of the home.
Besides having been created by the Tibetan lady saint Machig Labdrön herself, women have
been spiritual leaders in the Chöd tradition down through history.
«Patrick's profile said he wanted to
be a spiritual leader in his family,» said Ms. Elster, a born - again Christian who found love by clicking on christiansingleweb.com.
Not exact matches
The Dalai Lama
is persona non grata with China's Communist Party, which considers Tibet part of China and has labeled the
spiritual leader a «wolf
in monk's clothing,» according to The Washington Post.
Exiled Tibetan
spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who lives
in India and who China considers a dangerous separatist,
is also facing the cold shoulder.
To make matters worse, Erdogan has now all but admitted that he
is holding Americans hostage
in Turkey as bargaining chips for the extradition of Fethullah Gulen, a Turkish
spiritual leader living
in self - imposed exile
in the U.S.
In her case, she expressed sympathy for the death of the
spiritual leader of Hezbollah, which
is seen by many as a terrorist organization.
After the Dalai Lama's visit to predominantly Buddhist Mongolia, where he
is revered as a
spiritual leader,
in November, the nation incurred China's wrath and soon apologised, promising that the Dalai Lama would no longer
be allowed to enter the country.
At the individual level, workers
are embracing the freedom to indulge
in «mindfulness» (including meditation, yoga, and even
spiritual exercises at work), spearheaded by
leaders such as Arianna Huffington (who joined WorkHuman live via satellite link) or Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini, and inspired by books such as Pico Iyer's The Art of Stillness or David Gelles» Mindful Work.
Activists,
spiritual leaders, and indigenous organizers have drawn inspiration from the Standing Rock camp to create the L'Eau Est La Vie («Water
is Life»
in the indigenous - colonial Houma French language) camp.
Today he
's considered «first among equals»
in the leadership of the Greek Orthodox church, and
is the
spiritual leader of 250 million Orthodox Christians around the world.
The most common addiction among
spiritual leaders is pornography, although substance abuse
is just as gripping
in its occurrences.
When it
's your turn, hopefully, you will
be in the presence of the
spiritual leader who will guide you the way you need to
be guided.
In ten years, more young
leaders will have
been nurtured - people who have
been encouraged from an early age, empowered with responsibility and growing through using their
spiritual gifts.»
Most likely, it reflects the old Ottoman millet system,
in which patriarchs
were both
spiritual and secular
leaders, expected to represent their entire communities at the sultan's court (though Copts did not, as far as I know, constitute a millet
in Ottoman times).
Somewhere back
in the 80s I started hearing about delegated authority and that submitting to a
spiritual leader's authority
was the same as submitting to God.
In this story two related elements of leadership as a
spiritual practice
are evident: first,
leaders lead.
According to the Law of Moses, the
spiritual leaders were supposed to
be taking care of the widows and orphans
in the community, and providing for their needs (Deut 26:12).
For many youth
in America, faith - based organizations and
spiritual leaders are a major source of support and mentoring.
Coptic Pope Shenouda III, the
spiritual leader of Egypt's Coptic Christian community,
is in deteriorating health, the head of the Egyptian General Coptic Association said Tuesday.
Talk about the obligation of preachers and
spiritual leaders to
be transparent and straightforward
in their dealings with those they presume to lead.
When I asked the 21 - year - old student
leader of the trip what
was the chief motivation behind him and his fellow undergraduates making the journey, he replied that it
was primarily a
spiritual motivation: «Because it
is an overwhelming experience to
be united with so many other young people
in praying together and witnessing to the joy of
being pro-life.
I myself
am a survivor of multiple incidents of
spiritual abuse by
leaders in a range of evangelical, moderate, conservative, and fundamentalist churches and parachurch settings over the past 40 years.
Debra Farrington
is a retreat
leader and the author of books on Christian spirituality, including Hearing with the Heart: A Gentle Guide to Discerning God's Will for Your Life and Seasons of the Restless Heart: A
Spiritual Companion for Living
in Transition (both from Jossey - Bass).
Kimberly Pelletier
is a
spiritual director, speaker, retreat / workshop
leader, and the director of soul care at The Mansio Center
in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
I came out of an abusive church situation, and very close after the realization that I'd
been spiritually abused came the realization that as a
leader in that system, I too had
been a
spiritual abuser, repeating the pattern that had
been taught to me.
Yesterday, the Chair of the board of trustees, Randy Fairfax praised the school's
leaders for their «ethical, moral, and
spiritual leadership»
in an email to the school's community, but added, «However, we
are unanimous
in our decision that it
is time for a new season of leadership... Understandably, there
are many questions at this time.
The teaching that men
are to
be the «
spiritual leaders» of their homes
is found nowhere
in Scripture, and yet I — along with far too many young evangelical women — spent hours upon hours fretting over this in college, worrying I'd never find a guy who was more knowledgeable about the Bible than I, who was always more emotionally connected to God than I, who was better at leading in the church than I, and who consistently exhibited more faithfulness and wisdom than I. (In fact, under this paradigm, I came to see many of my gifts as liabilities, impediments to settling down with a good «spiritual leader»
in Scripture, and yet I — along with far too many young evangelical women — spent hours upon hours fretting over this
in college, worrying I'd never find a guy who was more knowledgeable about the Bible than I, who was always more emotionally connected to God than I, who was better at leading in the church than I, and who consistently exhibited more faithfulness and wisdom than I. (In fact, under this paradigm, I came to see many of my gifts as liabilities, impediments to settling down with a good «spiritual leader»
in college, worrying I'd never find a guy who
was more knowledgeable about the Bible than I, who
was always more emotionally connected to God than I, who
was better at leading
in the church than I, and who consistently exhibited more faithfulness and wisdom than I. (In fact, under this paradigm, I came to see many of my gifts as liabilities, impediments to settling down with a good «spiritual leader»
in the church than I, and who consistently exhibited more faithfulness and wisdom than I. (
In fact, under this paradigm, I came to see many of my gifts as liabilities, impediments to settling down with a good «spiritual leader»
In fact, under this paradigm, I came to see many of my gifts as liabilities, impediments to settling down with a good «
spiritual leader»!)
All that writhing
in guilt keeps us occupied and under control, with the added advantage to the
leader that every problem
in the church can safely
be laid at the feet of those writhing «Jezebels» who
are ruining the
spiritual atmosphere for everyone.
There
are numerous avenues by which this idea
is presented
in church settings, but most often it revolves around the idea that we serve a powerful God, and God has dispensed some of that power upon all believers, but especially the
leaders of the church by giving them wisdom, vision, and special
spiritual gifts.
Quite to the contrary, Paul
is telling the
spiritual leaders of the Ephesian church that it
is more blessed for them to give to the needy
in the church, than it
is for the elders to receive.
At this point
in church history, the
spiritual leader in the church of Rome
was also a Client.
Is it possible to have the favor of man and God poured out like crazy on a ministry - and that minister /
leader still walk
in total surrender and humility and
be able to stay
in touch with other human
beings without thinking he / she / it have
been lifted to some elite
spiritual status?
Currently the
spiritual leader of Beth Messiah Congregation
in Rockville, Maryland, he
is president of the Union of Messianic Congregations, a new federation of 24 congregations (there
are over 30
in the United States and Canada).
In some West African traditions, particularly in the Dagara tribes of Burkina Faso, certain Shamanistic spiritual leaders - sometimes called witch doctors by Westerners - were known to be of homosexual or bisexual orientatio
In some West African traditions, particularly
in the Dagara tribes of Burkina Faso, certain Shamanistic spiritual leaders - sometimes called witch doctors by Westerners - were known to be of homosexual or bisexual orientatio
in the Dagara tribes of Burkina Faso, certain Shamanistic
spiritual leaders - sometimes called witch doctors by Westerners -
were known to
be of homosexual or bisexual orientation.
In the not too distant past, clergy
were seen as pivotal
spiritual and intellectual
leaders, and theological schools
were seen as providing vital leadership for congregational ministry and for grappling with broader intellectual and social issues.
«Whether a husband or wife
in the privacy of our homes, as a
spiritual leader in the church, as a CEO of a large corporation, as a manager
in any business, or as a head of state of some great nation, we
are responsible to resist the temptation of misusing our power for the satisfaction of ungodly [pride and] lust
in any of its forms.»
Jeremy, if you have chosen to
be a
spiritual teacher or religious
leader you must bring fresh teachings to the generation
in which you serve.
Among the disciples of Jesus and
in the early church there
were spiritual leaders who thought of themselves
in such a manner.
Jesus didn't envolved himself to become an adviser or
spiritual adviser to any political
leader of his day,
be it Herod, Pilate and others, thereby having a share of the vain glory
in the eyes of the people.
The other
was a
spiritual leader with a ministry spanning across the U.S. and overseas, this
was a man devoted to teaching others how to live
in accordance with his view of the Bible.
The devil has blinded the
leaders of the churches of today when they serve carved images of the flag of any nation...
In Exodus and Deuteronomy God said, not to serve or bow down to any carved image in the likeness of heaven above or in the likeness of the earth below... When you pledge your allegiance to the flag, you are pledging your allegiance to the carved images of the flag... The founding fathers made carved images in the likeness of heaven above and in the likeness of the earth below and set the carved images on a flag and the flag is high and lifted up on a flag pole... Some nations are serving the stars, the moon, and the sun, and others are serving the eagle, the bear, and the tree... The U.S. is serving the stars of heaven and the eagle of the earth... Canada is serving the leaf of a tree... Mexico is serving the eagle and the serpent... When you put your right hand to your heart or to your forehead, and pledge your allegiance to the flag, you are committing fornication with the carved images of the flag, God calls this IDOLATRY... The mark of the beast in the right hand or forehead is spiritual and identical to when you put your right hand over your heart or over your forehead... There is no way to go around God and the carved images of the flag, unless the devil has blinded the minds of the believer, like when he deceived eve and Adam in the garden of Ede
In Exodus and Deuteronomy God said, not to serve or bow down to any carved image
in the likeness of heaven above or in the likeness of the earth below... When you pledge your allegiance to the flag, you are pledging your allegiance to the carved images of the flag... The founding fathers made carved images in the likeness of heaven above and in the likeness of the earth below and set the carved images on a flag and the flag is high and lifted up on a flag pole... Some nations are serving the stars, the moon, and the sun, and others are serving the eagle, the bear, and the tree... The U.S. is serving the stars of heaven and the eagle of the earth... Canada is serving the leaf of a tree... Mexico is serving the eagle and the serpent... When you put your right hand to your heart or to your forehead, and pledge your allegiance to the flag, you are committing fornication with the carved images of the flag, God calls this IDOLATRY... The mark of the beast in the right hand or forehead is spiritual and identical to when you put your right hand over your heart or over your forehead... There is no way to go around God and the carved images of the flag, unless the devil has blinded the minds of the believer, like when he deceived eve and Adam in the garden of Ede
in the likeness of heaven above or
in the likeness of the earth below... When you pledge your allegiance to the flag, you are pledging your allegiance to the carved images of the flag... The founding fathers made carved images in the likeness of heaven above and in the likeness of the earth below and set the carved images on a flag and the flag is high and lifted up on a flag pole... Some nations are serving the stars, the moon, and the sun, and others are serving the eagle, the bear, and the tree... The U.S. is serving the stars of heaven and the eagle of the earth... Canada is serving the leaf of a tree... Mexico is serving the eagle and the serpent... When you put your right hand to your heart or to your forehead, and pledge your allegiance to the flag, you are committing fornication with the carved images of the flag, God calls this IDOLATRY... The mark of the beast in the right hand or forehead is spiritual and identical to when you put your right hand over your heart or over your forehead... There is no way to go around God and the carved images of the flag, unless the devil has blinded the minds of the believer, like when he deceived eve and Adam in the garden of Ede
in the likeness of the earth below... When you pledge your allegiance to the flag, you
are pledging your allegiance to the carved images of the flag... The founding fathers made carved images
in the likeness of heaven above and in the likeness of the earth below and set the carved images on a flag and the flag is high and lifted up on a flag pole... Some nations are serving the stars, the moon, and the sun, and others are serving the eagle, the bear, and the tree... The U.S. is serving the stars of heaven and the eagle of the earth... Canada is serving the leaf of a tree... Mexico is serving the eagle and the serpent... When you put your right hand to your heart or to your forehead, and pledge your allegiance to the flag, you are committing fornication with the carved images of the flag, God calls this IDOLATRY... The mark of the beast in the right hand or forehead is spiritual and identical to when you put your right hand over your heart or over your forehead... There is no way to go around God and the carved images of the flag, unless the devil has blinded the minds of the believer, like when he deceived eve and Adam in the garden of Ede
in the likeness of heaven above and
in the likeness of the earth below and set the carved images on a flag and the flag is high and lifted up on a flag pole... Some nations are serving the stars, the moon, and the sun, and others are serving the eagle, the bear, and the tree... The U.S. is serving the stars of heaven and the eagle of the earth... Canada is serving the leaf of a tree... Mexico is serving the eagle and the serpent... When you put your right hand to your heart or to your forehead, and pledge your allegiance to the flag, you are committing fornication with the carved images of the flag, God calls this IDOLATRY... The mark of the beast in the right hand or forehead is spiritual and identical to when you put your right hand over your heart or over your forehead... There is no way to go around God and the carved images of the flag, unless the devil has blinded the minds of the believer, like when he deceived eve and Adam in the garden of Ede
in the likeness of the earth below and set the carved images on a flag and the flag
is high and lifted up on a flag pole... Some nations
are serving the stars, the moon, and the sun, and others
are serving the eagle, the bear, and the tree... The U.S.
is serving the stars of heaven and the eagle of the earth... Canada
is serving the leaf of a tree... Mexico
is serving the eagle and the serpent... When you put your right hand to your heart or to your forehead, and pledge your allegiance to the flag, you
are committing fornication with the carved images of the flag, God calls this IDOLATRY... The mark of the beast
in the right hand or forehead is spiritual and identical to when you put your right hand over your heart or over your forehead... There is no way to go around God and the carved images of the flag, unless the devil has blinded the minds of the believer, like when he deceived eve and Adam in the garden of Ede
in the right hand or forehead
is spiritual and identical to when you put your right hand over your heart or over your forehead... There
is no way to go around God and the carved images of the flag, unless the devil has blinded the minds of the believer, like when he deceived eve and Adam
in the garden of Ede
in the garden of Eden.
It
is also,
in part, due to a proliferation of
spiritual leaders within any given tribal clan or Native community.
But the world
is waiting
in another, more urgent sense, because the pope isn't just a
spiritual leader to Catholics.
Your examples of a free beer and a chicken
in every pot utopia isn't the same as expecting that our children
are safe around our
spiritual leaders, and that if one of them breaks the law, the police
are called and the person
is arrested.
Among the disciples of Jesus and
in the early church there
were spiritual leaders -LSB-...]
The book
is also full of helpful suggestions on how to evangelize men, how to disciple men, and how to encourage them to take the role of
spiritual leader in the home and
in the church.